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Re: Carbs

To: "Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D." <pauld@ekpc.com>
Subject: Re: Carbs
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 10:21:11 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <41CC90057FA@ekpc.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D. wrote:

> Finally, assuming they did the job correctly, the compression in each 
> cylinder measured approximately 85.  Is this too low?  The PO claims 
> the motor was rebuilt 2&1/2 years ago.  If that is so, why is the 
> water pump leaking? (no need to respond to that one)

Paul,
before you jump to conclusions, test your gauge on you other Sprite or
test the Bugeye with a different gauge.  These gauges vary a lot sometimes
and are mainly used to check the difference in reading between the
cyclinders.

> This is going in my '66.   Just to let everyone know, Rivergate has a 
> new conversion kit which does NOT require the Datsun driveshaft yoke.

Wow, sounds like a good idea.  Do you have more details?  Were any more
improvements made to the kit (different slave cylinder? :-)

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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